Ep. 3.4 – John St. Opium Offices – Step Four of the Old Seaport Series

In this episode we visit the Low Shipping Offices at 167-171 John Street – masters of the China trade, especially tea and… Opium! Learn how the Opium trade worked in New York and who got rich and how it benefited one of the city’s most prestigious universities. This is step four of the Old Seaport Series.

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If you are in New York and would like to do these steps on your own this episode’s step and the other ones in this series can serve as an audio guide for you as gift from us. Here is a handy map of the tour you can use in your smart phone/tablet or print it out as you like: